EVALUATION OF PARENTS’ DECISION-MAKING IN ONCOLOGIC PEDIATRIC TREATMENT

  • Lucas Bandinelli Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul
  • José Roberto Goldim Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre
Keywords: Decision-making, psycho-oncology, coercion.

Abstract

. Introduction: Decision-making when facing a pediatric cancer treatment deserves a spotlight due to the amount of decisions that parents must deal with during this process, which may often generate emotional stress, doubts, uncertainties and anxieties. Thus, assessing how the health team influences the decision of parents is an important factor to evaluate how much autonomy they have to be able to choose on the numerous possibilities resulting from the treatment. Objective: To evaluate parents’ decision-making process in oncologic pediatric treatments and to analyze the perception of coercion, the level of moral-psychological development and other difficulties. Method: 10 participants were selected by convenience to conduct individual semi-structured interviews, applying the Scale of Perception of Coercion in Assistance and the Moral-Psychological Development Scale. Results: Nine mothers and one father were interviewed (n = 10), with an average age of 33.1 years. Six categories were identified from the analysis of content originated from the central theme. There was no perception of coercion by parents and all have shown psychological and moral levels suitable for decision-making. Conclusion: It was observed that, in spite of emotional difficulties, parents have proved able to decide on issues related to the treatment of their children, having enough autonomy for decision-making.

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Author Biographies

Lucas Bandinelli, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul
Psicólogo. Especialista em Onco-Hematologia pela Residência Multiprofissional em Saúde do Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (RIMS-HCPA). Mestrando em Psicologia pela Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS).
José Roberto Goldim, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre
Biólogo. Doutor em Ciências Médicas pela UFRGS. Chefe do Serviço de Bioética do Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA).
Published
2017-01-06
How to Cite
Bandinelli, L., & Goldim, J. R. (2017). EVALUATION OF PARENTS’ DECISION-MAKING IN ONCOLOGIC PEDIATRIC TREATMENT. Psicologia Em Estudo, 21(4), 603-615. Retrieved from https://periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/PsicolEstud/article/view/31716
Issue
Vol 21 No 4 (2016)
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